EZine Getting Strict on Affiliate Redirect Links to CPA Offer

affiliatelabs · 07-27-2010, 01:07 PM

Got an e-mail from eZine this afternoon. Sharing it with you folks:

Thank you for your submission to EzineArticles.com titled "(Article Title Removed)".

We would like to help you get this article approved but there is an issue which needs to be resolved first.

Your article does not adhere to the following Editorial Guideline, Section 3

Editorial Guidelines For Submitting Quality Articles To EzineArticles.com

We will only accept articles which forward/redirect to an affiliate link from the top-level of a domain name you own. For example, it is permissible to forward to an affiliate link from:

http://your-company-name.com/

...but it would not be permissible to forward to an affiliate link from:

http://your-company-name.com/page.html
http://your-company-name.com/subdirectory/
http://your-company-name.com/subdirectory/page.html
http://sub-domain.your-company-name.com/

What do you guys think?

I used direct linking to cpa offers using a re-direct such as http://domainname.com/offer.php

and got approved for few articles. Would you guys suggest putting up a Splash page redirecting to the offer so this ways one can not violate eZine's editorial guidelines or something else?

stevecl · 07-27-2010, 01:41 PM

Just put up a landing page and send them to the offer from there, or buy another domain and direct link.

Tina Golden · 07-27-2010, 01:52 PM

That's been the rule for a long time, if not always. You've been lucky that you have been able to do it before now. If you want to do a straight re-direct, invest in a bunch of cheap .info domains.

Tina

Carlsbadd · 07-27-2010, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TMG Enterprises

That's been the rule for a long time, if not always. You've been lucky that you have been able to do it before now. If you want to do a straight re-direct, invest in a bunch of cheap .info domains.

Tina

That's how I do it and have never had a article rejected.

J Bold · 07-27-2010, 04:46 PM

This has always been their rule every since I have joined ezinearticles more than 18 months ago. So, it's not "getting strict" or a change a policy, just an example of their lowly paid staff making mistakes in letting the first few you submitted get by in the first place.

Topic about nothing, really.

williamrs · 07-27-2010, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TMG Enterprises

That's been the rule for a long time, if not always. You've been lucky that you have been able to do it before now. If you want to do a straight re-direct, invest in a bunch of cheap .info domains.

Tina

Yes, this rule is very old.

Anyway, Tina's advice is good. Just buy cheap domains for 2 or 3 bucks.

William

affiliatelabs · 07-28-2010, 10:10 PM

Thanks everyone for participating and providing valuable input in this thread.

PaulV · 07-29-2010, 10:20 PM

I used to be able to do this with redirecting a .co.cc (free domain). But several months ago the same message was enforced my way.

Using .info domains are mostly what I use now to redirect offers and they still work fine. You should be able to pick them up for 99 cents through 1and1 or godaddy.

Just make sure it's top level and only 1 redirect per domain.

Aira Bongco · 07-29-2010, 10:23 PM

This is not new. And it is not really a problem. Just throw in some cheap .info domains and you're set.

07-27-2010, 01:07 PM	#1
affiliatelabs Active Warrior Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Washington D.C Posts: 49 Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	EZine Getting Strict on Affiliate Redirect Links to CPA Offer Got an e-mail from eZine this afternoon. Sharing it with you folks: Thank you for your submission to EzineArticles.com titled "(Article Title Removed)". We would like to help you get this article approved but there is an issue which needs to be resolved first. Your article does not adhere to the following Editorial Guideline, Section 3 Editorial Guidelines For Submitting Quality Articles To EzineArticles.com We will only accept articles which forward/redirect to an affiliate link from the top-level of a domain name you own. For example, it is permissible to forward to an affiliate link from: http://your-company-name.com/ ...but it would not be permissible to forward to an affiliate link from: http://your-company-name.com/page.html http://your-company-name.com/subdirectory/ http://your-company-name.com/subdirectory/page.html http://sub-domain.your-company-name.com/ What do you guys think? I used direct linking to cpa offers using a re-direct such as http://domainname.com/offer.php and got approved for few articles. Would you guys suggest putting up a Splash page redirecting to the offer so this ways one can not violate eZine's editorial guidelines or something else?

07-27-2010, 01:41 PM	#2
stevecl I Can See You Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: , , United Kingdom. Posts: 464 Thanks: 16 Thanked 26 Times in 26 Posts	Re: EZine Getting Strict on Affiliate Redirect Links to CPA Offer Just put up a landing page and send them to the offer from there, or buy another domain and direct link.
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07-27-2010, 01:52 PM	#3
Tina Golden Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 3,249 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 4,700 Thanked 3,468 Times in 1,686 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: EZine Getting Strict on Affiliate Redirect Links to CPA Offer That's been the rule for a long time, if not always. You've been lucky that you have been able to do it before now. If you want to do a straight re-direct, invest in a bunch of cheap .info domains. Tina
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J Bold Formerly "redicelander" War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Walla Walla Posts: 2,856 Blog Entries: 10 Thanks: 777 Thanked 588 Times in 367 Posts Social Networking	Re: EZine Getting Strict on Affiliate Redirect Links to CPA Offer This has always been their rule every since I have joined ezinearticles more than 18 months ago. So, it's not "getting strict" or a change a policy, just an example of their lowly paid staff making mistakes in letting the first few you submitted get by in the first place. Topic about nothing, really.
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07-28-2010, 10:10 PM	#7
affiliatelabs Active Warrior Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Washington D.C Posts: 49 Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: EZine Getting Strict on Affiliate Redirect Links to CPA Offer Thanks everyone for participating and providing valuable input in this thread.

07-29-2010, 10:20 PM	#8
PaulV HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 282 Thanks: 23 Thanked 62 Times in 36 Posts	Re: EZine Getting Strict on Affiliate Redirect Links to CPA Offer I used to be able to do this with redirecting a .co.cc (free domain). But several months ago the same message was enforced my way. Using .info domains are mostly what I use now to redirect offers and they still work fine. You should be able to pick them up for 99 cents through 1and1 or godaddy. Just make sure it's top level and only 1 redirect per domain.

07-29-2010, 10:23 PM	#9
Aira Bongco Your Go-To Writer War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: In front of my laptop Posts: 620 Thanks: 55 Thanked 92 Times in 66 Posts Contact Info	Re: EZine Getting Strict on Affiliate Redirect Links to CPA Offer This is not new. And it is not really a problem. Just throw in some cheap .info domains and you're set.
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